The Board of Trustees
The Trustees of Indiana University are IU’s governing board and legal owner. IU alumni elect three of the nine trustees, and Indiana’s governor appoints the other six, including one student. The board meets six times a year, and meetings are open to the public.
President

Pamela Whitten, a visionary scholar, became IU's nineteenth president on July 1, 2021.
President Whitten's biography Office of the PresidentPresident's Cabinet

He was appointed Provost and Executive Vice President in 2022. He serves as the chief academic officer for the IU Bloomington campus community.
Rahul Shrivastav’s biography Provost and Executive VP
He became dean in 2013. In that role, he administers all nine campuses of the School of Medicine.
Jay Hess’s biography IU School of Medicine
He was appointed interim chancellor in 2022. He has been an IU faculty member since 2000.
Andrew Klein’s biography Interim Chancellor and Executive VP
She was appointed to her role in 2022. She is also the IU Kokomo Chancellor.
Susan Sciame-Giesecke’s biography VP for Regional Campuses and Online Education
She was appointed in 2022. In her role, she advises and represents the president on a wide range of operational and organizational initiatives, and manages the day-to-day operations of the office.
Office of the President
He was appointed in 2021. He is the university's top fiscal officer and oversees budgetary and financial issues across nine campuses.
VP for Finance and Administration
She was appointed in 2018. She is also the John E. Schiller Chair in the Maurer School of Law.
Hannah Buxbaum’s biography International Affairs
He has held the position since 2015. He is also an Indiana University Distinguished Professor and the C. Ben Dutton Professor of Law.
Fred Cate’s biography Research
She was appointed in 2022. She leads IU Studios, Indiana University’s marketing and communications hub, and works with leaders across the university to help tell IU’s story.
Communications and Marketing
He was appointed President of the IU Foundation in 2021 and CEO of the IU Alumni Association in 2010.
J T. Forbes's biography
He was appointed to the position in July 2020. His work with IU Athletics started when he served as a student manager for the men’s basketball team in the 80s.
Scott Dolson’s biography IU Athletics
She was appointed Interim Vice President for Human Resources in August of 2021. Laura began her career at IU in 1998 supporting IT and has been the Senior Director of HR Operations since 2007.
Laura Kress’s Biography Human Resources
He was appointed in 2020 and leads university-wide IT services on all nine campuses.
Rob Lowden’s biography Vice President for IT and CIO
He was appointed to the position in 2009 and is responsible for the physical infrastructure and development of IU’s nine campuses.
Thomas Morrison’s biography Capital Planning and Facilities
He was appointed to the position in 2022. He advises IU's Board of Trustees and administration on legal issues and serves as the point of contact on all legal matters involving the university.
Anthony Prather's biography VP and General Counsel
He is responsible for connecting Indiana University’s resources and expertise with key constituencies in business, industry and government, raising awareness of IU’s critical role in directly contributing to the vitality of the state and nation.
Bill Stephan’s biography Government Relations and Economic Engagement
He is also the dean of the University Graduate School and the Johnson Chair for Diversity and Leadership.
James Wimbush’s biography Diversity, Equity and Multicultural AffairsRegional campus chancellors
These chancellors lead IU’s regional campuses.

She was appointed to her roles as IU East Chancellor in 2013 and IU Southeast Acting Chancellor in 2021. Previously, she was the provost and vice president for academic affairs at California State University, Monterey Bay.
Kathryn Girten’s biography IU East IU Southeast
She was appointed in 2019. She previously served as the provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Susan Elrod’s biography IU South Bend
He was appointed in 2020. Previously, he served as the College of Staten Island’s founding Vice President for the Division of Economic Development, Continuing Studies, and Government Relations.
Ken Iwama’s biography IU Northwest
She was appointed to her role in 2014. Previously, she served as the interim chancellor and the executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at IU Kokomo.
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